Why Safety Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle stops suddenly, you keep going until something stops you. It could be the windshield, the instrument panel, or the safety belts!
When you wear a safety belt, you and the vehicle slow down together. There is more time to stop because you stop over a longer distance and, when worn properly, your strongest bones take the forces from the safety belts. That is why wearing safety belts makes such good sense.
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Reclining Seatbacks (Bucket Seats Only)
On vehicles with second row bucket seats, the seatbacks can be reclined.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, ...
Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint
WARNING!
A child can be seriously injured
or killed in a crash if the child is
not properly secured in the
child restraint. Secure the child
properly following the instructions
that came wi ...
PARK BRAKE RELEASED
For vehicles with the electric parking
brake, this message displays
when the parking brake has been
released from the set position.
See the electric parking brake
information under Parking Br ...